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Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

... strategies drew just over $1 billion as investors continued seeking diversification amid interest rate uncertainty. Passive investment strategies continued to dominate the market, accounting for more than $5 billion of April inflows, compared to $336 ...

Vanguard pays $40m in ESG antitrust lawsuit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... dismissed. Now, Vanguard has decided to settle, paying $41.6 million (US$29.5m) and agreeing to bolster its passive investment approach. "As part of the settlement, Vanguard has agreed to make the strongest passivity commitments in the industry and to ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026

Four global investment managers will provide passive investment management services to the Future Ireland Funds. The Future Ireland Funds, which comprise the Future Ireland Fund (FIF) and the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICNF), were established ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

... assets approaches aligning with national transformation agendas. The study observed an industrial shift towards passive investment strategies, now accounting for 39% of total AUM, a 6.1% increase from the previous year. In contrast, actively managed ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

Morningstar's research found most ASX-listed asset managers have underperformed the ASX 200 Total Return Index since the start of 2025. The latest industry pulse noted shares of asset managers are likely to remain volatile, as investor sentiment ...

Future Fund muscles past annual target return, lags in March quarter

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025

... demanding decisive action, Global SWF said the Labor government is repurposing the Future Fund as more than just a passive investment vehicle. The government is giving the Future Fund a new mandate to prioritise investments in national priorities such ...

Platinum merger no cure for active managers' challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025

... deeper structural issues dogging traditional active managers, including fee pressure and market share loss to passive investment vehicles like ETFs, according to Morningstar. Last week, Platinum announced it was in discussions to merge with L1 Capital ...

Bumpy roads ahead for traditional active managers

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025

Traditional active managers should expect a rougher path ahead as they face growing challenges from industry superannuation funds, as well as the continued strong flows into exchange-traded funds (ETF), a new report found. According to Morningstar's ...

Active managers outperform in limited asset classes, fall short in survivorship

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024

Active fund managers tend to outperform their passive counterparts in certain categories like Australian equity income and bonds, but the latter has better survivorship rates, according to Morningstar's latest Active/Passive Barometer report. The analysis ...

Limiting negative gearing could add $2bn in annual revenue

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024

... allowing losses on passive investments to be written off against unrelated labour income," it said. "But losses on passive investment should still be allowed to be written off against all current-year and future positive investment income, including ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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